Improving antimicrobial prescribing for upper respiratory infections in the emergency department: Implementation of peer comparison with behavioral feedback

• Main Authors: George F. Jones (Author), Valeria Fabre (Author), Jeremiah Hinson (Author), Scott Levin (Author), Matthew Toerper (Author), Jennifer Townsend (Author), Sara E. Cosgrove (Author), Mustapha Saheed (Author), Eili Y. Klein (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: To reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory infections (ARIs) by employing peer comparison with behavioral feedback in the emergency department (ED). Design: A controlled before-and-after study. Setting: The study was conducted in 5 adult EDs at teaching...